Maple Leafs vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 31

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The bookmakers have made the Maple Leafs solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Canucks are at +136.

Toronto's most recent game was a 5-2 road loss to the Seattle Kraken on Jan. 29. The Maple Leafs got one point apiece out of three players, including Max Domi (one assist) and Nicholas Robertson (one goal).

In its most recent game on Jan. 29, Vancouver secured a 2-0 home victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Teddy Blueger (one goal) and Drew O'Connor (one goal) were among the three Canucks players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Saturday's contest.

Maple Leafs vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Maple Leafs 5 - Canucks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
  

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Maple Leafs vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Maple Leafs-Canucks game.

• Favorite: Maple Leafs (-162)
• Underdog: Canucks (+136)

Maple Leafs Betting Insights

• In the 26 times this season the Maple Leafs have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 12-14 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Toronto is 6-4 (winning 60.0% of the time).
• The Maple Leafs have a 61.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Toronto and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 32 of 54 games this season.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have won 14, or 33.3%, of the 42 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Vancouver has entered 20 games this season as the underdog by +136 or more and is 7-13 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Canucks, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 54 games this season.

Maple Leafs Key Stats

• Toronto has scored the ninth-most goals in the league (176 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Maple Leafs rank 30th in goals against, allowing 187 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL play.
• Its -11 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have recorded this season rank 31st in the NHL (on 131 power-play chances).
• Toronto has the league's 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.56%).
• The Maple Leafs have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (19th among NHL squads).
• Toronto has the league's fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.45%).
• Toronto wins the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 56.3%.
• The Maple Leafs connect on 12% of their shots (seventh in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver's 139 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
• The Canucks have conceded 195 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -56, the team is 32nd in the league.
• The Canucks have 32 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 171 chances.
• Vancouver has the NHL's 21st-ranked power-play percentage (18.71%).
• The Canucks lead the league in shorthanded goals with seven.
• The 70.66% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 32nd in the league.
• Vancouver is 23rd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.5%).
• The Canucks' 9.6% shooting percentage is 29th in the league.